Article
Risk factors for aborted cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in children with the congenital long-QT syndrome.
Circulation - 29 Apr 2008
Goldenberg Ilan, Moss Arthur J, Peterson Derick R, McNitt Scott, Zareba Wojciech, Andrews Mark L, Robinson Jennifer L, Locati Emanuela H, Ackerman Michael J, Benhorin Jesaia, Kaufman Elizabeth S, Napolitano Carlo, Priori Silvia G, Qi Ming, Schwartz Peter J, Towbin Jeffrey A, Vincent G Michael, Zhang Li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in children without structural heart disease. However, specific risk factors for life-threatening cardiac events in children with this genetic disorder have not been identified. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cox proportional-hazards regression modeling was used to identify risk factors for aborted cardiac arrest or sudden...
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